Lean Healthcare Curriculum
Video Modules
Dr. Eric Dickson is Senior Medical Director at UMass Memorial Medical Group and Professor of emergency medicine and physiology at University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Dickson has applied lean in the healthcare environment. Listen to his tips for success in the video below!
Mark Graban of The Lean Enterprise Institute and author of Lean Hospitals, shares his insights into using lean processes in the hospital setting. See video below.
The LAI Lean Healthcare Academy
This course provides a hands-on introduction to lean and six sigma fundamentals for healthcare professionals and administrators with little or no prior experience in the subject material. This course covers the fundamental concepts and principles of a lean healthcare enterprise in addition to introducing useful tools to apply in the workplace. The course uses a “learner centric” approach including team-oriented simulations and exercises. This course has been approved for CME credit as well as CEUs).
LAI Lean Healthcare Academy (TM) Content
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Fundamentals of lean thinking
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Establishing a context for lean thinking in healthcare
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Lean enterprises
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Five fundamental value principles of lean thinking
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Sources of waste
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5S, value stream mapping and analysis, mistake proofing, time metrics
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Visual control, kanban, 5 whys, standard work
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Day long simulation to apply fundamentals and deepen knowledge
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Case study of a transactional processing application
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Understanding the impact of variability on process performance
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Quality tools and topics
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People, the Heart of Lean
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Implementing lean
- Guest speakers and possible field trip
This course is offered through MIT Professional Education - Short Programs.
This EdNet course is jointly sponsored by MIT and the Indiana University School of Medicine. All EdNet courses can be customized and delivered on-site for your organization.
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